Comparing COVID-19 Vaccination Outcomes with Parental Values, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Hesitancy Status, 2021–2022
Despite the availability of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine acceptance has been low, particularly among parents. More information is needed on parental decision-making. We conducted a prospective cohort study from October 2021 to March 2022 among 334 parents in a large urban/suburban p...
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| author | Tuhina Srivastava Angela K. Shen Safa Browne Jeremy J. Michel Andy S. L. Tan Melanie L. Kornides |
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| description | Despite the availability of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine acceptance has been low, particularly among parents. More information is needed on parental decision-making. We conducted a prospective cohort study from October 2021 to March 2022 among 334 parents in a large urban/suburban pediatric primary care network and linked longitudinal survey responses about attitudes and beliefs on vaccination, social norms, and access to vaccination services for COVID-19 to electronic health-record-derived vaccination outcomes for their eldest age-eligible children in June 2022. The odds of accepting two doses of COVID-19 vaccine for their child was higher in respondents who indicated the COVID-19 vaccine would be very safe (aOR [CI]: 2.69 [1.47–4.99], <i>p</i> = 0.001), as well as those who previously vaccinated their child against influenza (aOR [CI]: 4.07 [2.08–8.12], <i>p</i> < 0.001). The odds of vaccinating their child were lower for respondents who attended suburban vs. urban practices (aOR [CI]: 0.38 [0.21–0.67], <i>p</i> = 0.001). Parents in the cohort were active users of social media; the majority (78%) used their phone to check social media platforms at least once per day. Our findings suggest that healthcare providers and policymakers can focus on improving vaccination coverage among children living in suburban neighborhoods through targeted mobile-based messaging emphasizing safety to their parents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-302096ec69804d66973b23841c5dc0ea2023-11-24T03:03:19ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2022-09-011010163210.3390/vaccines10101632Comparing COVID-19 Vaccination Outcomes with Parental Values, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Hesitancy Status, 2021–2022Tuhina Srivastava0Angela K. Shen1Safa Browne2Jeremy J. Michel3Andy S. L. Tan4Melanie L. Kornides5Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USALeonard David Institute for Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USAVaccine Education Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USAGeneral Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USALeonard David Institute for Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADepartment of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USADespite the availability of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine acceptance has been low, particularly among parents. More information is needed on parental decision-making. We conducted a prospective cohort study from October 2021 to March 2022 among 334 parents in a large urban/suburban pediatric primary care network and linked longitudinal survey responses about attitudes and beliefs on vaccination, social norms, and access to vaccination services for COVID-19 to electronic health-record-derived vaccination outcomes for their eldest age-eligible children in June 2022. The odds of accepting two doses of COVID-19 vaccine for their child was higher in respondents who indicated the COVID-19 vaccine would be very safe (aOR [CI]: 2.69 [1.47–4.99], <i>p</i> = 0.001), as well as those who previously vaccinated their child against influenza (aOR [CI]: 4.07 [2.08–8.12], <i>p</i> < 0.001). The odds of vaccinating their child were lower for respondents who attended suburban vs. urban practices (aOR [CI]: 0.38 [0.21–0.67], <i>p</i> = 0.001). Parents in the cohort were active users of social media; the majority (78%) used their phone to check social media platforms at least once per day. Our findings suggest that healthcare providers and policymakers can focus on improving vaccination coverage among children living in suburban neighborhoods through targeted mobile-based messaging emphasizing safety to their parents.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/10/1632COVID-19 vaccinesvaccination hesitancyparental decision making |
| spellingShingle | Tuhina Srivastava Angela K. Shen Safa Browne Jeremy J. Michel Andy S. L. Tan Melanie L. Kornides Comparing COVID-19 Vaccination Outcomes with Parental Values, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Hesitancy Status, 2021–2022 Vaccines COVID-19 vaccines vaccination hesitancy parental decision making |
| title | Comparing COVID-19 Vaccination Outcomes with Parental Values, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Hesitancy Status, 2021–2022 |
| title_full | Comparing COVID-19 Vaccination Outcomes with Parental Values, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Hesitancy Status, 2021–2022 |
| title_fullStr | Comparing COVID-19 Vaccination Outcomes with Parental Values, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Hesitancy Status, 2021–2022 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparing COVID-19 Vaccination Outcomes with Parental Values, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Hesitancy Status, 2021–2022 |
| title_short | Comparing COVID-19 Vaccination Outcomes with Parental Values, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Hesitancy Status, 2021–2022 |
| title_sort | comparing covid 19 vaccination outcomes with parental values beliefs attitudes and hesitancy status 2021 2022 |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccines vaccination hesitancy parental decision making |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/10/10/1632 |
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